Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,095 for the Lum-Tec B69 — a $415 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B69 wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B69 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B69 run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B69 runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Lum-Tec B69vsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Lum-Tec B69

combat-b69-automatic

MSRP $1,095

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B6944mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

B6940h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

B69200m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

B69$1,095

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B69

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,095

$680

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